Prospectus Hit List for September 16

Hit List for September 13
Hit List for September 17After six straight months of using this platform to poke fun at all 30 teams, I thought we could end on a high note. From the Dodgers to the Tigers, here's what every team has to look forward to in 2018. Thanks for reading, friends. It's been a blast. See you next year.

Hit List updates were published Monday and Thursday through the 2017 season. Data is based on games through the day prior to publication.Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

Absolutely loaded with Fun Facts. Or, if you print it out and send it to your doctor's office, Fun Fax!

64

84

61.0

64.6

64.8

.430

.449

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

88

61

87.0

86.1

84.1

.579

.598

99.4%

0.6%

100.0%

0.0%

1.0%

Hey A's fans, who is the hottest team in baseball?? Probably the Marlins. Or maybe the Diamondbacks. Just not really that hot in Oakland, comparatively anyway.

10

69

80

60.5

61.5

63.6

.427

.408

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

As a team the Phillies have the fewest saves in baseball. Don't tell Jonathan Papelbon!

11

58

91

61.3

60.4

60.7

.403

.423

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Chris Sale gave up six runs in 5 2/3 innings which just goes to show even numbers get things wrong every now and again.

12

68

80

64.1

64.2

64.4

.440

.421

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Mark Kotsay announced he will retire after the season ends, meaning this may be the last “Can you believe Mark Kotsay is still playing?” Hit List comment you ever read. So, say it with me: can you believe Mark Kotsay is still playing? Ah, so sad.

13

66

83

61.0

65.8

65.2

.433

.453

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

There is a universe somewhere outside ours, scientists tell us, where Dustin Ackley has a .700 OPS. One day, we hope to reach that universe. One day...

14

69

81

68.6

73.0

73.9

.474

.454

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Hunter Pence is to hitting what Baryshnikov is to ballet if he was really awkward.

15

92

59

93.8

93.1

92.2

.615

.633

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The best thing about the beards is they aren’t sideburns because Luke Perry is dead, man. Long live Luke Perry.

16

68

81

69.7

66.7

68.7

.458

.478

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Do you think when they send Ryan Goins back down the manager will say, "Hey, Ryan, we're Goins to send you back down."

17

67

82

67.5

65.3

64.8

.444

.424

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

I know there will be a time four months from now when I’d kill to see the Mets and Marlins play a 12-inning game, but that time is most certainly not now.

18

63

86

68.5

70.9

71.2

.459

.439

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Starlin Castro has a .280 on-base percentage so batting him leadoff is like asking for the season to end more quickly.

19

65

83

66.8

69.9

71.9

.462

.442

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Should 64-83 teams celebrate close wins? Yes duh.

20

51

98

55.6

49.4

51.8

.349

.367

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Astros started a pitcher named Clemens and sent in a reliever named Chapman, but no and no.

21

55

94

59.9

55.6

56.5

.381

.362

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Marlins have 90 homers, fewest of any team. Giancarlo Stanton has 22. Miami’s leader in plate appearances, Adeiny Hechavarria, has three.

22

68

82

71.5

70.2

67.0

.461

.441

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Todd Helton has announced he will also retire after the season ends. I wonder what the Twins will give him?

23

86

63

81.0

85.1

83.1

.562

.543

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

In July and August the Dodgers went 42-12. In September they're 6-8. This is what happens when you don't run out routine groundballs.

24

89

60

89.8

88.5

84.9

.591

.571

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Justin Upton hit two home runs in May, one in June, one in July, and one in September so far.

25

72

77

73.9

75.6

74.2

.496

.516

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Andrew Romine made an amazing over-the-shoulder diving catch that was only slightly damaged by the Angels’ announcer immediately referring to him as “Romey.”

26

78

71

78.7

72.2

73.6

.507

.527

0.0%

4.3%

4.3%

-0.4%

2.5%

If you had told someone at the beginning of the year that the Royals would be fourth in the Wild Card standings with a 3 percent chance to win it, they’d probably have believed you.